The entrance to the polling place at Vander Veer School in Somerville was sheltered. And although there was no one arriving in this photo, there was a steady stream of voters throughout the morning. Pamela MacKenzie/staff photo

Rutgers students Emma Vitureira and Tyler Cree, both 21, were happy to show off their voting stickers at the Voting Party hosted by the United Way of Central Jersey at Fritz’s in New Brunswick. Cheryl Makin/staff photo

Candace Crane, Director of Community Impact, and Catherine Henderson, Early Learning Coordinator, served up cider, cookies and apples at the Voting Party hosted by the United Way of Central Jersey in New Brunswick. Cheryl Makin/staff photo